Perron’s OT goal lifts Golden Knights over Jets; Vegas sets expansion team record
WINNIPEG — Gerard Gallant downplayed the achievement his upstart Vegas Golden Knights reached with a 3-2 overtime victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.
It was the Golden Knights’ 34th win, passing both the 1993-94 Florida Panthers and then-Anaheim Mighty Ducks for most wins in an NHL season by a first-year expansion team.
“It doesn’t mean a whole lot right now to be honest with you,” said Gallant, who’s coached his club to a Western Conference-leading 34-12-4 record, one point back of league-best Tampa Bay.
“We’re just trying to battle and get two points again every night and that’s what we’re trying to do. But you know, at the end of the season we’ll look at it and be happy I’m sure.”